Mobile operator terminal · MES, SCADA, ERP ready
The manufacturing operator terminal for discrete and process plants. The chassis is powder-coated steel (optionally stainless) and ingress protection rated. Hot-swap batteries support a full shift between exchanges, so operators can pull up MES, SCADA or ERP on the line instead of at a fixed panel.
In use across manufacturing and industrial sites
Overview
An industrial HMI cart is a mobile operator terminal. It's a wheeled workstation with a built-in industrial PC, touchscreen, battery and peripherals, and it lets an operator use the plant's control and data systems from the line itself. Instead of walking to a fixed panel or a cabinet- mounted HMI, the operator rolls the cart to the machine or the process.
Kinetic-ID industrial HMI carts are built for shop-floor conditions rather than cleanroom ones. The chassis is powder-coated steel, ingress protection rated, with impact-resistant housings and Li-ion batteries sized for a full shift. This is a separate product family from our pharmaceutical cleanroom carts, which prioritise particulate control and electropolished stainless finishes. The right one for you depends on the environment it's running in.
The cart brings MES work orders, SCADA screens and ERP look-ups to the line. Less walking to a fixed terminal means fewer interruptions mid-task and cleaner data at shift handover.
Powder-coated steel, ingress protection rated, impact-rated displays. It handles forklift traffic, wash-downs and high vibration. Fixed panels in these environments tend to get replaced more often than they need to.
Browser-based access to MES, SCADA, ERP and maintenance tools from the same workstation. You don't end up with a different terminal per department or a custom panel per line.
Why Kinetic-ID
Not retrofitted from medical or office hardware. Engineered specifically for cGMP, GMP, and ISO Class environments.
Lithium battery system — two 500 Wh packs designed for continuous shift operation. Battery exchange in approximately 5 minutes, planned around natural workflow breaks.
Active deployments across Emerson DeltaV, Werum PAS-X, LabVantage, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, and more.
Material certificates, welding procedure specifications, and validation documentation issued with every unit.
Get an ID-Flow unit into your cleanroom for evaluation before committing to a deployment.
NHS fleets in continuous service since 2019. 5-year Kinetic-Power warranty. Designed for decade-plus operational lifespans.
Specifications
| Overall dimensions (H × W × D) | 1180 × 640 × 560 mm |
|---|---|
| Chassis weight | Dependent on configuration |
| Chassis material | Powder-coated steel · 304 stainless optional |
| Enclosure rating | Ingress protection rated dust and water-spray protected |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to +45°C |
| Shock and vibration | EN 60068-2 compliant |
| Battery chemistry and capacity | Li-ion 500 Wh, hot-swappable |
| Rated runtime per charge | 8–12 hours dependent on peripheral load |
| Hot-swap time | ~5 minutes battery housing accessed from underneath |
| Wireless standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Screen size options | Single 24" · Dual 24" |
| Peripheral support | Barcode scanner, label printer, RFID, thin client |
| Castors | Ø125 mm heavy-duty industrial brake-locking on diagonal pair |
Full declaration of conformity and test documentation available on request.
Standard chassis dimensions and configuration shown. Every unit is built to specification — dimensions, materials, battery, screens and peripherals are configured per deployment. Confirmed values issued at quotation.
Fully customizable
Chassis, enclosure rating, battery, screens and peripherals are all configured to your line. Tell us what the environment looks like and we'll spec it from there.
Case study
Named deployment with Emerson DeltaV and Syncade DCS integration.
Industrial Process Control
· DeltaV / Syncade integration
4
ID-Flow variants deployed (3, 5, 6, 9)
316L
fully sealed watertight stainless developed for this customer
DeltaV + Syncade
Emerson DCS and MES integration
With Kinetic-ID, you get exactly what you want, and they will focus it to your needs on a practical level.
System integration
Browser-based access to MES, SCADA, ERP and maintenance systems, with standard industrial protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP) and AD/SSO support. The cart runs inside your existing network; nothing routes through our servers and there are no new segments for your IT team to approve.
Certifications
Every Kinetic-ID industrial HMI cart is designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom. The declaration of conformity, test reports and material certificates ship with the unit, so procurement and QA have what they need without a follow-up request.
UK manufactured: Every cart is built and tested at our UK facility. That means shorter lead times than most US or Asian alternatives, certification to EU standards, and you can talk to the engineer who specified your unit rather than a helpdesk overseas.
Deployment process
30 minutes. One site, one line, one application. We’ll recommend the right configuration.
Site survey, configuration spec, validation requirements signed off with your team.
A single unit on site for typical 30-day evaluation. Full validation support throughout.
Standard 6–8 week build, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, 5-year Kinetic-Power warranty, ongoing support.
Applications
Kinetic-ID industrial HMI carts are in service across discrete and process manufacturing. Configuration differs by sector (wash-down stainless for food lines, impact-rated for automotive, higher IP ratings for wet process areas), but the underlying cart is the same platform.
Configured to your line
The base chassis is the same across industries. What changes is the finish, the peripherals and the integration. Standard configurations ship in 6–8 weeks, custom builds in 8–12.
Discrete manufacturing
Assembly lines, CNC cells, electronics, precision engineering. Operators pull work orders, scan components and record completion at the line instead of the other end of the shop.
Process industries
Chemicals, energy, water and wastewater treatment. Operators get SCADA and DCS access next to the process itself. Alarms are actioned faster and there are fewer round-trips to the control room.
Automotive
Body shop, paint and final assembly. Line-side quality checks, andon escalation and work-order lookups on the same cart, so it moves with the takt rather than sitting at the end of the bay.
FMCG, food and beverage
Packaging lines, filling halls, cold storage. Stainless chassis and wash-down enclosures for hygiene-critical areas. Batch records and changeovers get captured at the line instead of on paper to be typed up later.
For your team
For Operations
Faster deviation response. No operator hours lost walking to fixed terminals. Battery system designed for continuous shift operation; two 500 Wh packs, planned battery exchange around natural workflow breaks.
For Quality
Reduced transcription risk. Change control is audit-ready. IQ/OQ/PQ documentation ships with every unit.
For Engineering
Supports your existing MES, LIMS, eBR and corporate IT. No new network segments to approve.
For IT / OT
TPM-backed endpoints. Validated Wi-Fi 6 stack. AD/SSO integration. No third-party cloud dependency.
Pilot programme
Get an ID-Flow unit on site to evaluate against your operational and validation requirements. Typical pilots run around 30 days, though we’ll work with your team on the right timeline. Site survey, setup support and IQ/OQ documentation included.
Pre-deployment review of cleanroom grade, network, peripheral requirements.
On-site configuration, operator walkthrough, validation support.
Full validation pack issued for change control review.
FAQ
Both are mobile operator terminals. They differ in what they're specified for. An industrial cart is built for shop-floor conditions: powder-coated or stainless chassis, ingress protection rated, shock and vibration rated, heavy-duty castors. A pharmaceutical cleanroom cart is built for particulate control: 304L stainless, low-shed surfaces, ingress protection rated for wash-down, validated to ISO Class 7–8 and EU GMP Grade C–D. We make both. Which one you want depends on the environment.
Anything browser-accessible or supported by standard industrial protocols. Active deployments run with Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP Cloud, Ignition and AVEVA Wonderware. Protocol support covers OPC-UA, MQTT and Modbus TCP. We don't host or process your data; audit trails and records stay in your existing systems.
Standard ingress protection covers general manufacturing — dust and water spray. For wash-down environments (food packaging, dairy, pharmaceutical-adjacent lines), a higher-rated stainless chassis is available. For outdoor or jet-wash areas, fully sealed builds are available on request. We'll match the rating to your cleaning regime when we spec the cart.
Runtime is 8–12 hours per charge depending on peripheral load, comfortably a full shift. The cart uses two 500 Wh Li-ion battery packs. Battery exchange takes approximately 5 minutes and requires removing access screws from the underside of the cart. Plan exchanges for shift changes or natural workflow breaks rather than mid-task — the brief operational pause is best treated as a scheduled handover rather than an interruption.
The standard industrial HMI cart is not ATEX certified. For Zone 2 or Zone 22 environments (common in chemicals, oil and gas, and flour-handling) see our Process Control Workstation, which is available in ATEX-rated variants.
Standard configurations ship in 6–8 weeks from order confirmation. Custom builds (stainless chassis, branded fascia, non-standard screens or bespoke peripheral bundles) add 2–4 weeks. Every unit is built and tested at our UK facility and ships with a declaration of conformity and test documentation.
Yes. A pilot programme deploys one unit on a nominated line for 30–60 days with engineering support. Go/no-go at the end of the window. Most pilots we run go on to multi-unit rollouts across the plant.
Tell us about the line, the environment and the systems you need to connect. We'll come back with a configuration proposal and pricing, usually within a business day.
A member of the Kinetic-ID team will get back to you within one business day.
